Median house price
$3.48M
+16% change
NSW · Willoughby Council
Chatswood West, 2067
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,479
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.3%
Median age
42
Median income
$3,121/wk
Employment rate
59.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$3,480,000
Languages at home
37.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Persian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Chatswood West is a well-connected smaller community in Willoughby Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Crime reports are up on the previous period.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Chatswood West snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$850/wk
Houses $1,300 · Units $820
Population (ERP)
1,479
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#134
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
77th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
82nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
95th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 44.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3012th in Australia
- State rank
- 911th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #134 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #597 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $820
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,300
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 537
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $3,480,000
- Median price change
- +16%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,479(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +6.3% over 5 years · 82th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +6.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +24
- Change in 5 years
- +88
- Growth rank in NSW
- 82th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,600), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,521
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $3,121
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 538
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,000
- Employment rate
- 59.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 474 / 28 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 156
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 53
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 105.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 117 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +14.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions331
- Fraud204
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault125
- Steal From Retail Store458
- Transport Regulatory Offences1288
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,147.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 95th
School list
- Aurora CollegeSecondary · Government · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Lindfield Learning VillageCombined · Government · ICSEA 1152 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 803 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Mowbray Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 714 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Chatswood High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1137 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 2,147 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Chatswood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 1,083 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Lane Cove West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1163 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 474 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Lindfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1162 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 584 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
38 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bellevue St After Fullers Rd
- Bellevue St At Hawthorne Av
- Bellevue St Before Hawthorne Av
- Fullers Rd At Bellevue St
- Fullers Rd Opp Bellevue St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
41 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 38 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.94
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Alfred Cook ParkPark
River Avenue
- Fullers ParkPark
- Greens FlatPark
River Avenue
- Kobada ParkPark
- Mulhall ParkPark
- Park
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
Transport(20)
20 bus stops
Other(10)
- Bench
- Drinking water (2)
- Chatswood Rifle RangeInformation
- Information
- Lane Cove National ParkInformation
- Railway to River WalkInformation
- The Great North WalkInformation
- NSW National Parks and Wildlife ServicePicnic Table
- Shelter (2)
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alfred Cook ParkPark
- Fullers ParkPark
- Greens FlatPark
- Kobada ParkPark
- Mulhall ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hirondelle Private Hospital (1.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 22
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 14.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 3 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation128 FULLERS ROAD CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Under Assessment
June 2026
- Advertising and signage; Neighbourhood shop3 MILLWOOD AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure64 RIVER AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Withdrawn
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation66 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 FAIRYLAND AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development72 RIVER AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 FAIRYLAND AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)34 VALERIE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
March 2025
- Demolition25 QUEBEC ROAD CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 VALERIE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 MILLWOOD AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Operational consent issued
August 2024
- Subdivision27 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 VALERIE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool5 BELLEVUE STREET CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
2023· 3 proposals
May 2023
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Demolition3 FAIRYLAND AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
February 2023
- Other56 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
January 2023
- Subdivision of land144 FULLERS ROAD CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
2022· 8 proposals
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development151 FULLERS ROAD CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development71 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces5 BELLEVUE STREET CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing10 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling10 FAIRYLAND AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development128 FULLERS ROAD CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
February 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development112 FULLERS ROAD CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development10A HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
2021· 15 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development110 MILLWOOD AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
November 2021
- Dwelling11 BELLEVUE STREET CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development231 FULLERS ROAD CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
October 2021
- Other120A FULLERS ROAD CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Dwelling74 MILLWOOD AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing2 VALERIE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling83 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development66 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development31 BELLEVUE STREET CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces16 MILLWOOD AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development10A HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
June 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development124 RIVER AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development128 RIVER AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development39 HAWTHORNE AVENUE CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
March 2021
- Dwelling11 BELLEVUE STREET CHATSWOOD WEST 2067Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksMillwood Avenue, Delhi Road27 Sep 2026 – 27 Sep 2026
- RoadworksMillwood Avenue, Lady Game Drive31 Jul 2026 – 21 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Bennelong
- Member of Parliament
- Jerome LAXALE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 125,953
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +9.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.7%Labor 59.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).
Coalition 36.2%Labor 63.8%
4.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Lane Cove NorthLabor 64.4% · Coalition 35.6% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Lane Cove North CentralLabor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Lane Cove West CentralLabor 64.6% · Coalition 35.4% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Chatswood (Bennelong)Labor 65.2% · Coalition 34.8% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Chatswood West (Bennelong)Labor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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